Is the London Eye included in the London Pass?

Yes. A standard London Eye rotation is included with the Go City All-Inclusive London Pass and with The London Pass by Go City. Both require pre-booking a time slot.

Is a London Eye pass worth it?

A multi-attraction pass usually pays off if you visit 3+ paid attractions in a day. For a single Eye visit, a standalone ticket from £29 is cheaper.

Does the Merlin Annual Pass include the London Eye?

Yes. The Merlin Annual Pass covers unlimited entry to the London Eye plus SEA LIFE London, Madame Tussauds, the London Dungeon and Shrek's Adventure, alongside Alton Towers, Legoland and Thorpe Park.

London Eye pass comparison

The London Eye pass that actually saves you money.

Multi-attraction passes can be brilliant value — or wasted money — depending on how you travel. Here's an honest, side-by-side comparison of the main London Eye passes against standalone tickets, with picks for families, couples and short-stay visitors.

The 30-second answer

If you'll visit 3+ attractions in a day, get a pass.

A standalone London Eye ticket starts at £29. The cheapest London-wide pass that includes the Eye starts around £69. The pass only pays off once it unlocks £40+ of additional attractions you'd visit anyway.

Use the comparison table below to match the right pass to your trip — or skip the pass entirely if you only want the Eye.

The four main options

Compare passes that include the London Eye.

Best for a single visit

Standalone London Eye Ticket

from £29 pp

One 30-minute rotation
Choice of standard, fast-track or champagne
Optional Thames river cruise bundle
No other London attractions
No public transport

Best for: Solo travellers or couples making a single Eye visit during their stay.

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Best for sightseeing tours

Go City — The London Pass

from £84 / day

London Eye standard rotation (pre-book slot)
90+ attractions: Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, St Paul's, Kew Gardens
Hop-on-hop-off bus tour
Thames river cruise
Merlin attractions (Tussauds, Dungeon)
London Underground travel

Best for: Heritage-led short breaks visiting 3–5 attractions per day across 1–10 days.

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Best for flexible itineraries

Go City — Explorer Pass

from £69 (2 choices)

London Eye standard rotation
Pick 2, 3, 5 or 7 attractions from 90+
60 days to use
Unlimited attractions
Merlin attractions

Best for: Travellers who only want a handful of headline attractions across a longer trip.

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Best for families & repeat visits

Merlin Annual Pass

from £109 / year

Unlimited London Eye entry
SEA LIFE London, Madame Tussauds, London Dungeon, Shrek's Adventure
Alton Towers, Legoland Windsor, Thorpe Park, Chessington
Heritage sites (Tower of London, Westminster Abbey)
Champagne Experience (standard rotation only)

Best for: UK-based families and anyone planning two or more Merlin visits in a year.

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At a glance

What's actually included.

Feature	Standalone	London Pass	Explorer	Merlin Annual
London Eye standard rotation	✓	✓	✓	✓
Champagne Experience upgrade	✓ (add-on)	—	—	—
Tower of London	—	✓	Optional	—
Madame Tussauds	—	—	—	✓
Hop-on-hop-off bus	—	✓	Optional	—
Thames river cruise	Add-on	✓	Optional	—
Unlimited repeat entry	—	—	—	✓
Best price for 1 day in London	✓	—	—	—
Best price for 3+ attractions / day	—	✓	—	—

Prices indicative for 2026. All passes require pre-booking a London Eye time slot. Always confirm current inclusions on the operator's site before buying.

By traveller type

Which London Eye pass is right for you?

Family of 4 · 3-day London break

Go City London Pass (3-day)

Four standalone Eye tickets cost ~£116. A 3-day London Pass for the family covers the Eye, Tower of London, Tussauds-adjacent heritage sites and the hop-on-hop-off bus. Estimated saving vs paying gate prices: £180–£240.

Couple · weekend city break

Explorer Pass (3 choices) or standalone Eye + Champagne

If you only want the Eye and dinner views, a standalone Champagne Experience (£45 pp) beats any pass. If you'll add Westminster Abbey and a cruise, the 3-choice Explorer Pass pays off.

Solo traveller · 1 evening in London

Standalone London Eye ticket

Passes assume daytime sightseeing volume. For a single evening rotation, the £29 standalone ticket — or a £45 champagne flight — is the right call.

UK family · multiple day trips per year

Merlin Annual Pass

If the kids will visit the Eye, Tussauds, SEA LIFE and Legoland over twelve months, the £109+ Merlin Pass pays for itself by the second visit and removes per-attraction booking.

FAQs

London Eye pass questions, answered.

Is the London Eye included in the London Pass?: Yes. A standard 30-minute rotation is included with both the Go City All-Inclusive London Pass and the Explorer Pass. You still need to pre-book a time slot through the pass operator.
Is a London Eye pass worth it?: A pass pays off once you visit 3+ paid attractions in a day. For one evening or a single Eye visit, a £29 standalone ticket is cheaper.
Does the Merlin Annual Pass include the London Eye?: Yes — unlimited standard entry across the year, plus SEA LIFE London, Madame Tussauds, the London Dungeon, Shrek's Adventure, Alton Towers, Legoland Windsor and Thorpe Park.
Can I upgrade a pass to the Champagne Experience?: No. Passes cover the standard 30-minute rotation only. For the Champagne Experience, book it as a standalone ticket from £45 per person.

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